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AMSALE FALL/WINTER 2018

In 1985, Amsale Aberra started designing wedding gowns.  The Ethiopian born designer had designed her own wedding gown, so, why not?  From her apartment in New York City, she began creating wedding gowns, and ended up building a powerhouse in the bridal design industry. Continue reading

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LETS HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS! NYMD, PART I

Before they had their own Fashion Week, there was New York Men’s Day, a full day to OD on all things menswear.  Put together, somehow, by the good Fashionistas at Agentry PR, it groups together designers  for morning and afternoon … Continue reading

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LET’S BULLY THE SKINNY GIRL

DOES FRANCE’S NEW ANTI-THIN MODEL LAW PROTECT THESE YOUNG WOMEN OR CREATE A NEW BULLYING CLASS? By Debora Fougere On April 14th, the French Parliament’s upper house will vote on a new bill, already approved by the lower house, to … Continue reading

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IBS NEW YORK: SO MUCH BEAUTY, ALL IN ONE PLACE

It is where all the great beauty companies gather to show off their wares. The International Beauty Show came to the Javits Center in New York this month, a collection of hair, skin and a few makeup companies in a … Continue reading

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ENK’S ACCESSORIES CIRCUIT/INTERMEZZO COLLECTIONS

DESIGNERS, MEET YOUR MARKETS It doesn’t matter what you design, putting your clothes down a runway or presenting your jewelry or accessories just isn’t enough. You have to sell them to stay in business, right? And that’s what brings hundreds … Continue reading

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GO RED FOR WOMEN/THE HEART TRUTH RED DRESS COLLECTION 2014

FASHION FOR ONE VERY IMPORTANT CAUSE Fashion.  It’s one of those things that means something different to different women.  For many of us, what it means changes several times a day.  It keeps our closets full (sometimes too full).  It … Continue reading

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RICHARD CHAI SPRING/SUMMER 2014

WORKING ALL THE RIGHT ANGLES And we’re off.  Just as you feel the warm summer beginning to wane, up pops Mercedes-Benz Spring/Summer 2014 Fashion Week, and you’re reminded that, somewhere, in the distance, as a reward for enduring the coming … Continue reading

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JONATHAN PRODUCT LAUNCHES AT MBFW

JONATHAN PROVES DIRTY CAN BE SEXY, WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR HAIR Hanging around the various venues that comprise New York Fashion Week, you can pick up tips and make sensational discoveries about more than, well, fashion.  Case in point:  … Continue reading

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H.H. BROWN: FALL/WINTER 2013

JUST IN TIME FOR FASHION WEEK, A NEW HANDBAG LINE IS BORN One of the many, many perks of getting on the official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week list is that you become one of the chosen who learns early on about … Continue reading

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ISAAC MIZRAHI DESIGNS FOR A PROPER CAUSE

THE DESIGNER UNVEILS HIS SPRING/SUMMER LOOKS FOR PROPER ATTIRE Just after the crush of Mercedes-Benz Fall/Winter 2012 Fashion Week came to an end, Isaac Mizrahi unveiled one more set of looks for Spring.  The iconic designer launched his designs for … Continue reading

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